Negros Bleeding-heart vs Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Gallicolumba keayi compared with Ptilinopus ponapensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Negros Bleeding-heart | Pohnpei Fruit-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicolumba keayi | Ptilinopus ponapensis |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| Weight | 190.5 g (6.72 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Negros Bleeding-heart
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Negros Bleeding-heart
Negros Bleeding-heart: white below with crimson breast spot; dark brown above; bare facial skin; Negros island endemic; critically endangered
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
About These Birds
Negros Bleeding-heart
Medium ground dove, 25–28 cm, with brown upperparts and a distinct reddish breast spot, smaller than in Luzon Bleeding-heart. Endemic to Negros and Panay in the Philippines. Inhibits remnant lowland and hill forest. Critically Endangered; forest cover on Negros is near-exhausted, and the species may number fewer than 250 adults.
Pohnpei Fruit-dove
Pohnpei Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus ponapensis), 22 cm. Green with a lilac head and an orange-yellow breast; endemic to Pohnpei, Micronesia. Occupies primary forest above 200 m on this volcanic island. Frugivore. Vulnerable; total range barely exceeds 100 km².